Ben Milner
Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, University of Alberta
Ben Milner is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Alberta. He received his PhD in Economics from the University of British Columbia in 2020. His research interests include economic history, development, and inequality. You can find his research online here.
Recent work by Ben Milner
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How public education transforms opportunity: Evidence from the 1870 Education Act
The 1870 Education Act demonstrates how targeted public investment in education can help narrow the gap in opportunity between rich and poor children.
Published 24.11.25